What is Glacial Gold? During the five major Ice Ages which occurred over millions of years, glaciers expanded far away from the north pole to cover a significant part of the earth. In North America the glaciers moved far enough south to cover most of the northern states in the US. During their travels, glaciers […]
gold in the Midwest
Alluvial Gold is Hard to Find in Kentucky
Like most Midwestern state Kentucky is not particularly rich with gold. In fact, Kentucky could perhaps be considered one of the states in the U.S. with the poorest prospects of finding placer gold. Usually gold is found in areas associated with Precambrian metamorphic and intrusive rocks or in places where metamorphic and igneous activities have […]